Backer #354 here. Still no word from James/Smyth. Are there still plans to fulfill the KS orders?

I'll probably be the last kickstarter backer to receiver their unit (I'm #354), so once I get mine they'll likely be finished with backers and will move on to pre-orders.

IIRC the Abyss units, when I last checked, drive their diaphragms in a single ended fashion (magnets are only on one side of the membrane). While this method can have its advantages, the cost is a loss of linearity in the driver, and given that bass frequencies require high excursion of the...

Ah did a little research and came away with this info: As A16: 16-channel analog version with unbalanced analog inputs / outputs on mini jack sockets. As A16PA : 16-channel analog version with symmetrical analog inputs / outputs distributed on 4 x D-Sub connectors in the Tascam pin layout. As...

I don't mean synthesizing the signals; capture one signal, copy it x amount of times for x amount of channels you wish to measure, make sure the channel routing is set up properly. The A16 can accept USB *input* but it isn't set up to handle USB output right now IIRC. If Smyth updates the...

If the signals are pretty much the same per speaker, and the timing interval doesn't change, couldn't you construct one in Reaper for any amount of channels you wish to measure? Or you could set the realizer to measure a 24 channel system, use a few 8 or 16 channel USB I/O interfaces to capture...

So much BS and nonsense in this thread. Out of all the conspiracy theories that have come up here over the years, the idea that Smyth is intentionally sabotaging their niche product's functionality is probably the one that makes my head hurt the most.

It's more akin to a dubbing stage/mixing theatre than a cinema auditorium; no way it's going to sound as lively as your average theatre. The theatre is built to render 64 channels of audio through their speaker systems. It could certainly be configured to route the 16 inputs from the realizer...

https://pro.harman.com/news/belmont-university-expands-with-world-class-dolby-atmos-theater-powered-by-harman-professional-solutions <- See if they'll give you some time

I asked Smyth about a software solution years ago and their rational for sticking to hardware was the potential for piracy IIRC. I imagine being less able to control for certain variables was also part of it (like the microphones, the microphone inputs, the measuring signal, etc). That said...

Anyone know if Smyth is willing to ship a different version vs what you indicated in the survey? I'm backer #354 and requested the headstand version. My situation has changed though and the Realiser would no longer be for desktop use/would need to fit in a rack.

Whenever the conspiracy theorists commander the thread

Yeah, sure, okay.

Oh lord. I'm out.

Between the infestation of alt-right esque characters throwing around brain-meltingly insipid insults like "cuck", the pages length discussions of products that aren't the Realiser, the general complaining and pontificating about circumstances beyond our knowledge, and the attempts by cynical...

No idea why you'd ever need 32bpc video.

Because USB 2.0 is enough for 16 channel PCM at high sample rates; why pay more for a USB 3.1 port when it wouldn't make any difference?

It's not simply a generic. The idea is to extract a HRTF from a PRIR the user has done, and reshape the generic so it's more personalized. Keep in mind, studio owners also own the sound signature of the room and all equipment within; Smyth will have to pay royalties to studios they have deals...

Those prices are in line with what I had to pay @ AIX.

Not every headphone is the same with the Realizer... especially when it comes to bass performance. Given that the Realizer will EQ your headphones to what the microphones perceive to be a linear response, you want a headphone that produces as close to a linear response as possible, with as...

I personally don't see the use in complaining or badgering them. I know they are working as hard as they can, and a reminder from them of that fact is an empty placation. I expect them to have an update when they've something worthwhile to say, and experience has shown that such is what they...

No way they'd let it out with unfinished software; just takes one complaining idiot to create a ton of bad PR and ruin their product launch.

I got in touch with Mr Kramer yesterday. I mentioned the comments from James, to which he responded with: "A8 measurements can be used on the A16. Technically they are converted to A16 format upon loading and can be re-saved in A16 format if desired." Seems to be settled then. Must have been...

That information has to be incorrect; I got measured at AIX in fall 2016 specifically for the A16. We had to use an A8 since no A16s were stateside at that time, but I was told that the measurement would be usable on the A16, with the only compromise being confined to the more limited...

  A splitter (not a switch) is basically an extension of the cable; it's not active hardware so the certification doesn't really matter. All that's important is that the cable be made well enough such that it doesn't drop bits (and at the lengths consumers run, this usually isn't a problem) at...